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Tokyo Stock Exchange: Results Of The 2023 Survey Of Overseas Investors On English Disclosure By Japanese Companies

Date 31/08/2023

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) has conducted a survey on English disclosure on overseas investors, with the aim of encouraging disclosures in English based on the needs of overseas investors by identifying the information that they need and then providing feedback of those responses to the listed companies. This is the second survey, following the one conducted in August 2021.

FTSE Russell: Straits Times Index (STI) Quarterly Review - September 2023

Date 31/08/2023

• No changes to the constituents of the STI

UAE Securities And Commodities Authority Partners With The National CSR Fund To Promote Sustainability And Corporate Social Responsibility Standards In The UAE

Date 31/08/2023

“We are working to foster partnership between the private and public sectors, thus meeting the sustainable development requirements and underpinning the national efforts aimed at achieving the ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision targets,” bin Touq Al Marri.

Understanding The Value Of Global Identifiers In The Fight Against Financial Crime, Clare Rowley, Head Of Business Operations, GLEIF

Date 31/08/2023

In this blog, GLEIF’s Head of Business Operations, Clare Rowley, explores how the LEI is uniquely positioned to strengthen the fight against international financial crime and why an upcoming review of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendation 16 is an unmissable chance to leverage the LEI to ensure trust and transparency within the cross-border payment ecosystem.

CoinShares: The SEC — In An APA Maze Of Its Own Making? By Townsend Lansing — Head Of Product, CoinShares

Date 31/08/2023

The Court of Appeals for the DC circuit finally issued (what may be, at least judged by interest on X — fka Twitter) one of the most eagerly awaited opinions in its history. The question: did the SEC violate the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) by “arbitrarily and capriciously” rejecting Grayscale’s application (and by extension, applications from other issuers) for a spot Bitcoin ETF while approving applications for Bitcoin ETF’s based on CME futures.

Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority: Issuance Of A Decision To Accept Request To Register Class Action Against Some Members Of The Board Of Directors And Employees In Mohammad Al Mojil Group For Investors In The Company’s Shares From 22/2/2012 Until The Date Of The Suspension Of The Share

Date 31/08/2023

The General Secretariat of the Committees for Resolution of Securities Disputes (GS-CRSD) announced the issuance of the CRSD's decision accepting a request to register a class action lawsuit filed by an investor against some members of the Board of Directors and employees in Mohammad Al Mojil Group, to claim compensation for the damages suffered as a result of the announcements issued by the company on 22/02/2012 and 21/04/2012, which created a false and misleading impression regarding the company's financial position during that period.

Tradeweb Completes Acquisition Of Yieldbroker

Date 31/08/2023

Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Yieldbroker, a leading Australian trading platform for Australian and New Zealand government bonds and interest rate derivatives covering the institutional and wholesale client sectors. The A$125 million, all-cash transaction was announced in May 2023.

Orion Signs License Agreement With Temenos To Expand Market Reach In Ireland, Bulgaria, Hungary And Slovakia - Financial Institutions Will Benefit From Temenos’ World-Class Banking Platform And Orion’s Regional Expertise To Offer Country Model Bank Functionality In These Countries

Date 31/08/2023

Temenos (SIX: TEMN) today announced that Orion, a leading digital transformation and product development services firm, has signed an agreement to license and further develop Temenos Country Model Banks for financial institutions in Ireland, Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia. The agreement opens new opportunities for growth with enhanced local functionality and service capability in these markets.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Performance Stabilization And Recovery, Accumulation Of Growth Momentum - STAR Market Companies Complete Disclosure Of 2023 Semi-annual Reports

Date 31/08/2023

As of August 31, 2023, all 557 companies on the SSE STAR Market have disclosed the main information on their business performance for the first half of 2023 through semi-annual reports, listed company statements or other means. In the first half of the year, STAR Market companies successfully navigated multiple challenges, achieving steady growth in operating revenue. In the second quarter, the overall operating conditions stabilized and recovered, witnessing a significant performance improvement quarter on quarter. Simultaneously, STAR Market companies have continued their commitment to R&D innovation, leading the way in high-quality development and showcasing the potential and resilience of "key and core technology" enterprises.

Regulator’s Column: What SGX RegCo Expects Of Disclosures Around Key Financial Indicators

Date 31/08/2023

In 2021, Singapore Exchange Regulation (“SGX RegCo”) began using artificial intelligence and regtech solutions to enhance its monitoring of issuers’ financials. These solutions were initially used to automatically extract relevant financial data. Technology was also used to compute certain pre-determined financial indicators.